Heritage Auctions

5 Centavos – Nicaragua

Context

Year: 1899

Issuer: Nicaragua

Period:

(since 1854)

Currency:

(1878—1912)

Demonetization: 20 March 1912

Total mintage: 2,000,000

Material

Diameter: 19.8 mm

Weight: 2.9 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #9

Numista: #17292

Obverse

Inscription:

REPCA. DE NICARAGUA

Translation:

Republic of Nicaragua

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Inscription:

5 CENTAVOS

1899

Script: Latin

Plain

Name	Mark
Scovill Manufacturing Company	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1899	—	2,000,000

🌱 Fairly Common